Sage Lorimer owns a boutique that sells jewelry made by her husband and other local artists. She is considering expanding the business by opening a second store. The current store has 1,200 square feet! space and 400 square feet of space for , For the new store she would like to double the retail space and triple the admin- iterative space of the current store. At the time the current shop was purchased, retail space sold for $75 pet square foot and general office space cost $30 per square foot. The cost indexes at the time were 153 for retail space and 120 firth office space. The costs indexes are now 140 for retail space and 132 for office space. Estimate the cost for Sage to purchase a second store at this time. Contributed by Gillian Nicholls., University of Alabama Huntsville

Neveready flashlights inc. needs $317,000 to take a cash discount of 3/15, net 70. a banker will loan the money for 55 days at an interest cost of $13,200. a. what is the effective rate on the bank loan? (use a 360-day year. do not round intermediate calculations. input your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places.) b. how much would it cost (in percentage terms) if the firm did not take the cash discount but paid the bill in 70 days instead of 15 days? (use a 360-day year. do not round intermediate calculations. input your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places.) c. should the firm borrow the money to take the discount? no yes d. if the banker requires a 20 percent compensating balance, how much must the firm borrow to end up with the $317,000? e-1. what would be the effective interest rate in part d if the interest charge for 55 days were $7,200?

Computing equivalent units is especially important for: (a) goods that take a relatively short time to produce, such as plastic bottles. (b) goods with sustainability implications in their production processes. (c) goods that are started and completed during the same period. (d) goods that take a long time to produce, such as airplanes.

Bulldog holdings is a u.s.-based consumer electronics company. it owns smaller firms in japan and taiwan where most of its cell phone technology is developed and manufactured before being released worldwide. which of the following alternatives to integration does this best illustrate? a. venture capitalism b. franchising c. joint venture d. parent-subsidiary relationship